Big things happening around here in 2018. I’ve been following MyRacer to races since 1997 when we started dating. This July I will be “in the thick of it” for 21 years and it doesn’t look like I’ll be out of it any time soon. This year, MyLittleRacer started racing. I know, I know, it’s […]
Read More →I know I’ve talked about saving on shipping costs before but this section needs to be revisited. Back in the day, racers would scour the classifieds and junk yards looking for bodies to put on their car each year. It is a LOT of work, cutting it off and gutting it so you don’t have […]
Read More →As race wives, we all know the “pins and needles” feeling while watching your racer or waiting at home for updates from the track. It is crazy, we watch them all year, endless hours in the garage, more hours racked up traveling to races, hours upon hours at the track, and more travel hours logged […]
Read More →I have always loved to write. As a child and young adult I wrote so many stories and poems. I still have everything I’ve ever written stowed away in my hope chest. When I was small, one of my greatest memories was Friday. Friday was grocery shopping day. I’m sure it will be lost on […]
Read More →*I would like to point out that I have slacked on my ‘I’m a slacker’ blog post since August, my bad, never hit publish.* So I admit, I have been slacking here, but you know what life is like right? Full time jobs and kids and summer and race season, there just aren’t enough hours […]
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I’m always looking for was to save and help our budget each month. Have you ever sat down and looked at the monthly charges you pay? Is there any room to work with like maybe cutting out that trial you never got around to cancelling? Can you move down to a lower priced package because […]
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My Racer LOVES to race. He will try any track at least once just for the experience. When we first started out, he would compete for points at a single track but as the years went by and he tried a new track here and there, he realized he just loved racing somewhere new. There are […]
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When you are living on a budget it is important to see where your money is going each month. Are there any unnecessary expenses? Did you forget to opt out of that trial you signed up for months back? If you don’t need, want, or use it, it’s time to get out. Put that money […]
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Everyone with a racer knows that as the new race season draws near, everyone is busy painting and lettering their cars. Trying to make them look sharp, even if only for one lap. Trying to draw sponsors by showing off a fancy new paint scheme and boasting months of hard body work. Your race decals […]
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Everyone in the racing world knows that it is an expensive hobby. Depending on the class you race, parts can cost a fortune! It is great to be able to have spares in case you need them at the track or get in a wreck but how do you build your parts inventory? We try […]
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